<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-21-039281.txt : 20210609
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-21-039281.hdr.sgml : 20210609
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210609183929
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-21-039281
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210607
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210609
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210609

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KHAZI FAYAZ
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001770314

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38841
		FILM NUMBER:		211006352

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PRECISION BIOSCIENCES, INC.
		STREET 2:		302 EAST PETTIGREW STREET, SUITE A-100
		CITY:			DURHAM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			277001

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRECISION BIOSCIENCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001357874
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		302 EAST PETTIGREW STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE A-100
		CITY:			DURHAM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		919-314-5512

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		302 EAST PETTIGREW STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE A-100
		CITY:			DURHAM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27701
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        <issuerName>PRECISION BIOSCIENCES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DTIL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>KHAZI FAYAZ</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PRECISION BIOSCIENCES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>DURHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>27701</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO of Elo Life Systems</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <value>11.34</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-06-07</value>
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                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>41240</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
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                <value>2021-06-07</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option vests as to 25% of the underlying shares on June 7, 2022 and thereafter in twelve equal installments at the end of each three-month period over the 36 months following such date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person was granted restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;), which each represent a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The RSUs shall vest in three substantially equal annual installments on the anniversary of the grant date of such RSUs, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Company through the applicable vesting dates.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Dario Scimeca, Attorney-in-Fact for Fayaz Khazi</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-06-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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